Well, i hate volume for progressive overloading, it is so hard and non-linear to add weight regularly when doing many reps. But for small blocks, i find it fun.Ok, some thoughts: I lost the vertical train this year. It is too late to start jumping, by the time i get used to it i will have to leave for summer vacation. Instead, i decided to change it up a bit. I will carry on this volume scheme for a while, and phase in track sessions with lots of intervals. The general goal is to improve strength, fitness and work capacity. Volume will also act as a planned overreaching mean, which is necessary as i will most probably do nothing at all at vacation. Then, when i come back, i will switch it to more 'functional', less reps, o-lifts etc. I plan to be in the best condition possible ( fit-wise / vert-wise / strength-wise ) at the new bball season, around mid September.

Been a bit too busy again and... shamed to admit... got a little lazy too, could have squeezed one more workout. Need to get back to consistency in the weightroom. Also need to engage track sessions ASAP.

Haven't done this workout for 1 month so i think it went pretty good.Looks/feels like i have ( finally!) established some permanent base strength, breaks over 2 weeks used to kill my performance, now i am very close to where i was before.

^^^Thanks!!!Believe it or not i wanted to post the same thing in your journal yesterday, but i decided to wait for one that you will also have PR so you got me at the finish line haha!Let's see if we can keep that progress up... cheers!

Thanks , i want to tell that the most motivating and rewarding feeling all those years i do this, has been the moments that i became motivation 'material' myself!As for 40, well, 40 is not 'written' for everyone, but you'll never know until you chase it with all you've got till the end... cheers!